🎬 Wycombe’s Film Festival Has Arrived

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Wycombe’s going all out this week:

🎥 Our very own international film festival is kicking off today
💆🏻‍♀️ My experience getting a lymphatic drainage massage
🎭 Know a teen who wants a career in the arts? We’ve got a scheme for you…

Plus a new urban sketching workshop, a colour run, Rothschild history talk, K-Pop live, a tour of the Ercol factory and more.

🎤 Last Chance To See Natalie Gray — And Save A Fiver

She's been described as the love child of The 1975 and Madonna. She's shared stages with Becky Hill and Rag 'n' Bone Man.

And on 24th April, Natalie Gray is bringing her biggest headline show yet — not to London, but to Wycombe 🥳

This will be an iconic experience: a full live band, epic guitar solos, wall-to-wall synths, brand new music played live for the very first time, exclusive merch and a meet & greet with Natalie herself. It's going to be a proper night out.

But here's the thing — tickets are still £15 online (£12 concessions). On the door, they're £20. So book now and pocket the difference!

📅 Thursday 24th April
📌 Wycombe Arts Centre
🎵 Support from Beth Eliza
🎟️ £15 online | £12 concessions | £20 on the door

👉 Grab your tickets before doors 

Editor’s Highlights

🎬 Fisheye International Film Festival 2026

📍 Venues across Wycombe | 📅 Today – Saturday 25th April
Ten days of curated independent short films, documentaries, filmmaker Q&As and a Gala Awards finale — right here in Wycombe.

☕🍫 Speciality Coffee & Chocolate Tasting Evening

📍 Peterley Manor Farm | 📅 Today, 6.30pm 
A guided coffee cupping with Origin Coffee paired with Rumsey's artisan chocolates, plus an espresso martini on arrival and chocolates to take home.

🫖 Rothschild Family History Talk

📍St Peter & St Paul Church, Gt Missenden | 📅 Sat 18th April, 2.30pm 
An illustrated talk on the famous banking dynasty's Buckinghamshire legacy, plus an afternoon tea, raffle and homemade preserves.

🐑 Adults Farm Night – Battle of the Decades 

📍 Odds Farm Park | 📅 Fri 17th April, 6–10pm
The kids are out, the adults are in — think soft play, animal feeding, retro sweets, and a DJ spinning 80s, 90s and 00s anthems all night long.

🎸 Afro-Cuban Strings

📍 Oldham Hall, Gt Missenden | 📅 Sat 18th April, 7pm 
Internationally acclaimed guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas is joined by legendary composer Eduardo Martín for an evening of classical guitar, son, rumba, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

🧘 Wellness Moments

✏️ The Art of Urban Sketching: Perspective 
📍 Patch | 📅 Weds 22nd April, 7–8:45pm 
Ever spotted a building or view and wished you could sketch it? This relaxed, all-abilities workshop is the perfect place to start — this month's focus is perspective.

🥂 Petals & Prosecco with Girl Gang Bucks
📍 Magnolia Park | 📅 Sat 18th April, 12.30pm  
A relaxed, welcoming afternoon for local women to connect over food and fizz, with no awkward networking, just good company.

🕯️Women's Wellness Deep Rest & Relaxation Evening
📍 Liston Hall, Marlow | 📅 Fri 17th April, 7pm  
A candlelit two hours of gentle yoga, guided meditation, live crystal sound bowls and a mini massage, all designed to help you properly switch off.

Entertainment

🛍️ Flackwell Heath Market
📍 Three Horseshoes Pub | 📅 Sat 18th April, 9am-12pm
Village market with a range of stalls offering fresh, local produce, baked goods and more.

💃 The ABBA Day Party
📍 Trilogy Nightclub | 📅 Sat 18th April, 3pm 
An afternoon of wall-to-wall ABBA anthems, disco classics and serious sequin energy for anyone who's ever considered themselves a Dancing Queen.

🎭 Blood Brothers 
📍 Wycombe Swan | 📅 Tues 21st-Sat 25th April
Willy Russell’s legendary musical on twin brothers separated at birth — 10,000 West End performances and still in standing ovation territory.

👻 Hell Fire Caves Ghost Hunt
📍 Hellfire Caves | 📅 Fri 17th April, 8pm-2am
Six hours of paranormal investigation in one of the UK's most haunted locations…

🕺 Freddie Starr Tribute Night
📍 Cressex Community Centre | 📅 Sat 18th April, 7.30pm
Mick Chambers brings the 80s legend back to life before finishing the night with his Elvis tribute, because why have one icon when you can have two?

🔎 Family Fun Finder

🛝 Parkplay
📍 Desborough Recreation Ground | 📅 Every Saturday, 11.30am-1.30pm
Free family fun every weekend. A great way to connect with neighbours, make new friends and play together.

💜 K-Pop Live!
📍 Wycombe Swan | 📅 Sat 18th April, 2pm 
A full-throttle tribute to Blackpink, Twice, Katseye and more — live vocals, jaw-dropping choreo and full fanchant energy.

👨‍🍼 Dad & Toddler Playgroup — with a special twist
📍 St Thomas Church Hall, Holtspur | 📅 Sun 19th April, 10am
The local fire crew from Bucks Fire & Rescue are joining this month's session — so expect some very excited little ones, plus the usual breakfast and drinks. Free entry, dads/grandads/uncles etc all welcome.

🌿 Babes in the Wood Forest School 
📍 Wycombe Museum | 📅 Today, 10am  
Outdoor forest school in the museum's beautiful grounds for toddlers aged 18 months to 5 years — campfire cooking, mud mixing, natural crafts and exploring.

🍫 Titchy Toddlers: Fantabulous Food
📍 Roald Dahl Museum | 📅 Fri 17th April, 10am–12pm
Exclusive morning for under-4s — toddle around the galleries, shop in the pretend Grubber sweetshop, add dinner to Mr Twit's beard and get messy in Wonka's inventing room.

For Parents

🚑 Baby & Child First Aid
📍 The Walled Garden | 📅 Tues 21st April, 10am
A hands-on two-hour session covering everything from choking to CPR — perfect for parents, grandparents, nannies, and carers.

🚗 Fancy a Short Drive?

🏛️ Gothic Temple Open Days
📍Stowe Gardens | 📅 Sat 18th and Sun 19th April, 10.30am-4.30pm
A rare chance to peek inside this usually-private Landmark Trust holiday cottage, with scenic views from the top floor and 270 years of landscape history on your doorstep.

🧀 Chiltern Food and Drink Safari 
📍Pick up Amersham Station | 📅 Sat 18th April, 9.30am
A guided day out taking in a bluebell woodland walk, a lambing session, a two-course farm lunch and cheese and wine pairing, all in one glorious Chilterns day.

⚔️ Clash of Steel: Medieval Knights and the Legend of St George
📍Chiltern Open Air Museum | 📅 Sat 18th and Sun 19th April, 11am-4.30pm
A medieval living history weekend with armoured knight combat, archery, a warhorse, courtly dancing and hands-on squire training.

🪑 A Tour of the Ercol Factory
📍Princes Risborough | 📅 Today, 10.30am 
A rare chance to see inside the iconic furniture factory with Henry Tadros, Ercol's chairman and Lucian Ercolani's great-grandson.

🚒 Charity Car Wash at Beaconsfield Fire Station
📍Skelton Close, Holtspur | 📅 Sat 18th April, 10am–2pm
Get your car cleaned and support two brilliant causes — Kindness in Bucks and The Firefighters Charity. Plus free tyre depth checks, home fire safety bookings and a fire service drive-through while you're there.

👰‍♀️Wedding Showcase at Stonor Park
📍 Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames | 📅 Sat 18th April, 12–4pm
Free entry — explore thier sailcloth marquee, meet a handpicked lineup of local suppliers, and get a real feel for this beautiful Chilterns estate as a wedding venue.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Sports & Activities

⚽ FOOTBALL

• Wycombe Wanderers vs Blackpool at home on Sat 18th April. KO 3pm

• Wycombe Wanderers Women vs AFC Portchester away on Sun 19th April. KO 2pm.

⛳️ GOLF

Wycombe Wanderers Spring Golf Day at Wycombe Heights on Weds 22nd April from 8:30am — a full day of golf, lunch, prize-giving and the chance to out-drive the course pro, with a club VIP added to your team. £400+VAT for a team of four, email [email protected] to book. ⛳

🏉 RUGBY

HWRUFC vs Gosford All Blacks at home on Sat 18th April.

🏏 CRICKET

View HWCC’s friendly fixtures for this week.

🏃🏻‍♂️ RUNNING

The Ibstone Circle
📍 Ibstone Common | 📅 Sun 19th April, 10am
 A timed 5km or 10km run through the Chiltern Hills with exclusive access to the Wormsley Estate, plus a fun Run in Colour for kids aged 4–11.

Off-Grid Run Club
📍 Oxmoor Farm | 📅 Sun 19th April, 9.45am am
A free, conversational 5k through woodland trails led by running coach Hayley Harvey, with 25% off breakfast afterwards.

Risborough Night Run
📍 The Mount Car Park, Princes Risborough | 📅 Weds 22nd April, 7:30pm (£12)
An 11km guided trail run through the Chilterns after dark.

Regular runs: Parkrun (Saturday, Rye Lido, 9am) | Junior Parkrun (Sunday, Pann Mill, 9am) | Risborough Run In The Park (Sunday, Wades Park, 9am).

Community Notes

Baby Basket Making with Kindness in Bucks at JB's Café on Fri 17 April, 10am–1pm — drop in anytime to sort donations and pack baby baskets for local families in need. All welcome. 💜

St Lawrence Church, West Wycombe: the church will be open and refreshments served on Sun 19th April from 2-5.30pm. The West Wycombe Chamber Choir will be providing a free preview of their upcoming tour from 4pm.

📅 Dates for your Diary

🪑 Wycombe Furniture Forum: Networking & AI Talk
Ercol Furniture, Princes Risborough | Thursday 23rd April
The first in-person meet-up from the Wycombe Furniture Forum, hosted at Ercol — bringing together designers, makers and business owners from across the local furniture industry, plus a guest talk from AI consultant Jamie Claret on how the tech is already transforming the sector.

🛩️ Talk: De Havilland & the Mosquito
📍 Wycombe Museum | 📅 Sun 10th May, 1pm
Did you know Wycombe's furniture factories helped build the 'wooden wonder' — the legendary de Havilland Mosquito? Join George Bell for a talk on High Wycombe's hidden role in aviation history.

The Wycombe Wordle

Six guesses. Five letters. One Wycombe connection. Let me know if you get it!

🟩 Right letter, right spot
🟨 Right letter, wrong spot
⬜ Not in the word

👉 [Play here]

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